https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish defence firm Saab will cut the price on its Gripen fighter jet to ensure that it wins a Swiss order after French planemaker Dassault threatened to undercut its offer, a report said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20120208/38996 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:00 +0100 38996 The Swiss government on Wednesday confirmed their intention to purchase 22 Swedish Saab Gripen Fighter jets, choosing the less expensive Swedish plane over the Eurofighter or the Rafaele. https://www.thelocal.se/20111130/37664 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:13:00 +0100 37664 Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim on Tuesday ruled out for now a decision on a multi-billion dollar fighter aircraft contract vied for by France, Sweden and the United States. https://www.thelocal.se/20110126/31640 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:33:00 +0100 31640 Sweden has offered Romania 24 new Gripen fighter aircraft at a cut price to match that demanded by the United States for second-hand F-16s, officials confirmed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20100416/26106 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:04:00 +0200 26106 Sweden upped the ante in its effort to secure a contract to sell 36 Saab Gripen fighter jets to Brazil, saying it would build 40 percent of the plane in Brazil, officials said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20090918/22150 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:25:00 +0200 22150 Saab’s next generation Gripen fighter is on the short-list of options under consideration by the Brazilian Air Force, the company said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20081002/14704 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:35:00 +0200 14704